1. 3 Lecture Notes A PowerPoint Presentation Prefixes
Classroom Activity to Accompany Medical Terminology Systems, Seventh Edition
Barbara A. Gylys ∙ Mary Ellen Wedding

2. Prefix Word element placed at the beginning of a word3
PREFIXES
Prefix
Word element placed at the beginning of a word
Changes the meaning of the word
Not contained in all medical terms
Most prefixes same as in the English language
Pedagogical Note: Discussion can focus on the similarity of prefixes used in a medical term and those in the English language. Students can cite examples of prefixes in the English language. An early discussion of this type helps them feel confident in their ability to absorb the information in this chapter. 2

3. Prefix Types Position Number and Measurement Direction3
PREFIXES
Prefix Types
Position
Number and Measurement
Direction
Other common prefixes
Used to change the meaning of a word 3

4. Prefixes of Position Describe a place or location 3 epi/gastr/ic
inter/cost/al
pre/nat/al
post/nat/al
sub/nas/al
Pedagogical Note: You can use these types of slides to reinforce the word building rules as well as the guidelines for defining medical words. You can introduce and review all word parts with these types of slides. You may also develop additional slides to suit the objectives of the course. 4

5. Prefixes of Number and Measurement3
PREFIXES
Prefixes of Number and Measurement
Describe an amount, size, or degree of involvement
poly/phobia
macro/cyte
micro/cyte
quadri/plegia
tri/cepts 5

6. Prefixes of Direction Indicate a pathway or route 3 circum/ren/al
extra/crani/al
intra/muscul/ar
para/nas/al
supra/ren/al
endo/crine 6

7. Other Common Prefixes Used to change the meaning of a word 3
anti/bacteri/al
an/esthesia
a/mast/ia
eu/pnea
dys/pnea
homo/graft
Pedagogical Note: You can use these types of slides to reinforce the word building rules as well as the guidelines for defining medical words. You can introduce and review all word parts with these types of slides. You may also develop additional slides to suit the objectives of the course. 7

8. Identify the Prefixes of Position Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify the Prefixes of Position Exercise
between:
above, upon:
after, behind:
under, below, deficient:
Pedagogical Note: Encourage your students to enhance and reinforce their study of suffixes by visiting the DavisPlus web site and completing the flash-card activities. 8

9. Identify the Prefixes of Position Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify the Prefixes of Position Exercise
between: inter-
above, upon: epi-
after, behind: post-
under, below, deficient: hypo-
Pedagogical Note: You may also develop slides asking the student to define the prefixes. In other words, reverse the question and answer in the slides. 9 9

10. Identify the Prefixes of Position Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify the Prefixes of Position Exercise
backward, behind:
before, in front of:
under, below: 10 10

11. Identify the Prefixes of Position Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify the Prefixes of Position Exercise
backward, behind: retro-
before, in front of: pre-, pro-
under, below: infra-, sub- 11 11

12. Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise
four:
large:
small:
three:
Pedagogical Note: You may also develop slides asking the student to define the prefixes. In other words, reverse the question and answer in the slides. 12 12

13. Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise
four: quadri-
large: macro-
small: micro-
three: tri-
Pedagogical Note: You may also develop slides asking the student to define the prefixes. In other words, reverse the question and answer in the slides. 13 13

14. Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise
two:
first:
one-half:
none: 14 14

15. Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise
two: bi-
first: primi-
one-half: hemi-, semi-
none: nulli- 15 15

16. Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise
9. double:
10. one:
11. many, much: 16 16

17. Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise
9. double: di-dipl-, diplo-
10. one: mono-, uni-
11. many, much: multi-, poly- 17 17

18. Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise
upper, above:
from, away from:
toward:
above; excessive; superior:
Pedagogical Note: You may also develop slides asking the student to define the prefixes. In other words, reverse the question and answer in the slides. 18 18

19. Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise
upper, above: super-
from, away from: ab-
toward: ad-
above; excessive; superior: supra-
Pedagogical Note: You may also develop slides asking the student to define the prefixes. In other words, reverse the question and answer in the slides. 19 19

20. Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise
around:
through, across:
in, within:
outside, outward: 20 20

21. Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise
around: circum-, peri-
through, across: dia-, trans-
in, within: endo-, intra-
outside, outward: ecto-, exo-, extra- 21 21

22. Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise
9. slow:
10. rapid:
11. different:
12. false: 22 22

23. Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise
9. slow: brady-
10. rapid: tachy-
11. different: hetero-
12. false: pseudo- 23 23

24. Identify Common Prefixes Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify Common Prefixes Exercise
bad; painful; difficult:
good, normal:
bad:
union, together, joined:
Pedagogical Note: You may also develop slides asking the student to define the prefixes. In other words, reverse the question and answer in the slides. 24 24

25. Identify Common Prefixes Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify Common Prefixes Exercise
bad; painful; difficult: dys-
good, normal: eu-
bad: mal-
union, together, joined: syn-
Pedagogical Note: The prefix syn- appears as sym- before b, p, ph, or m. Examples may be integrated on another slide. 25 25

26. Identify Common Prefixes Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify Common Prefixes Exercise
without, not:
against:
same: 26 26

27. Identify Common Prefixes Exercise3
PREFIXES
Identify Common Prefixes Exercise
without, not: a-, an-
against: anti-, contra-
same: homo-, homeo-
Pedagogical Note: The prefix a- is usually used before a consonant; the prefix an- is usually used before a vowel. 27 27

28. Complete the Medical Word Exercise3
PREFIXES
Complete the Medical Word Exercise
paralysis of four (limbs): /plegia
three heads: /ceps
pertaining to one nucleus: /nucle/
Pedagogical Note: Encourage your students to enhance and reinforce their study of suffixes by visiting the DavisPlus web site and completing the flash-card activities. 28 28

29. Complete the Medical Word Exercise3
PREFIXES
Complete the Medical Word Exercise
paralysis of four (limbs): quadri/plegia
three heads: tri/ceps
pertaining to one nucleus: uni/nucle/ar 29 29

30. Complete the Medical Word Exercise3
PREFIXES
Complete the Medical Word Exercise
pertaining to between the ribs: /cost/
pertaining to (the period) after birth: /nat/
double vision: /opia
pertaining to under the skin: /derm/ 30 30

31. Complete the Medical Word Exercise3
PREFIXES
Complete the Medical Word Exercise
pertaining to between the ribs: inter/cost/al
pertaining to (the period) after birth: post/nat/al
double vision: dipl/opia
pertaining to under the skin: hypo/derm/ic 31 31

32. Complete the Medical Word Exercise3
PREFIXES
Complete the Medical Word Exercise
8. flow through: dia/
9. pertaining to around the kidney: /ren/
10. pertaining to outside the skull: /crani/
11. slow heart rate: /cardia 32

33. Complete the Medical Word Exercise3
PREFIXES
Complete the Medical Word Exercise
8. flow through: dia/rrhea
9. pertaining to around the kidney: circum/ren/al
10. pertaining to outside the skull: extra/crani/al
11. slow heart rate: brady/cardia 33 33

34. Complete the Medical Word Exercise3
PREFIXES
Complete the Medical Word Exercise
without feeling: /esthesia
childbirth that is bad, painful, or difficult: /tocia
pregnancy that is false: /cyesis
breathing that is rapid: /pnea 34 34

35. Complete the Medical Word Exercise3
PREFIXES
Complete the Medical Word Exercise
without feeling: an/esthesia
childbirth that is bad, painful, or difficult: dys/tocia
pregnancy that is false: pseudo/cyesis
breathing that is rapid: tachy/pnea 35 35

36. Build a Medical Word Exercise3
PREFIXES
Build a Medical Word Exercise
paralysis of four (limbs):
instrument for examining small (objects):
cell that is large:
fear of many things: 36

37. Build a Medical Word Exercise3
PREFIXES
Build a Medical Word Exercise
paralysis of four (limbs): quadri/plegia
instrument for examining small (objects): micro/scope
cell that is large: macro/cyte
fear of many things: poly/phobia 37 37

38. Build a Medical Word Exercise3
PREFIXES
Build a Medical Word Exercise
pertaining to around the kidney(s):
secrete within:
pertaining to one nucleus:
pertaining to near, beside or beyond the nose: 38

39. Build a Medical Word Exercise3
PREFIXES
Build a Medical Word Exercise
pertaining to around the kidney(s): circum/ren/al
secrete within: endo/crine
pertaining to one nucleus: uni/nuclear
pertaining to near, beside or beyond the nose: para/nas/al 39 39

40. Build a Medical Word Exercise3
PREFIXES
Build a Medical Word Exercise
9. double vision:
10. paralysis of one half (of the body):
11. pertaining to under the skin:
12. pertaining to under the nose: 40 40

41. Build a Medical Word Exercise3
PREFIXES
Build a Medical Word Exercise
9. double vision: dipl/opia
10. paralysis of one half (of the body): hemi/plegia
11. pertaining to under the skin: hypo/derm/ic
12. pertaining to under the nose: sub/nas/al 41 41

42. Build a Medical Word Exercise3
PREFIXES
Build a Medical Word Exercise
pertaining to two sides:
pertaining to the period (before birth):
pertaining to between the ribs:
turning backward or behind: 42 42

43. Build a Medical Word Exercise3
PREFIXES
Build a Medical Word Exercise
pertaining to two sides: bi/later/al
pertaining to the period (before birth): pre/nat/al
pertaining to between the ribs: inter/cost/al
turning backward or behind: retro/version 43 43

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